My new friend!

[JHZR2]

These first two were just shots from the AM that I liked so I wanted to share...

We found this guy on the road today, in a spot where a driver not paying attention could have run him (or her) over. So brought him home and gave some food, will return to the wild tomorrow if he hasnt already gone...

 

[JHZR2]

 

[Quattro Pete]

He eats healthier than I do, that's for sure.

 

[daves87rs]

Aww....

 

[eljefino]

Looks like a little old man! Just needs some golf pants and a cadillac fleetwood brougham!

 

[milehigh]

Great pictures! He's a cute little guy...

 

[jigen]

Awesome pics! I've had a pet tortoise for 20 years now... such cool creatures.

 

[Hermann]

where's the bacon

very colorful tortoise

Is the first pic a hawk, eagle, not sure.

 

[oilboy123]

Wow he eats with such ferocity...........I like how he looks at you like what's going on here?

Very cute....

 

[Bill in Utah]

I'm thinking that New Jersey is having REAL good weather than my Brother in Law is having in Philly!

Or someone is not home...

Good pics!

 

[spasm3]

awesome pics, i like the long focal length shot of the face, with the background out of focus! pic 15

 

[jcwit]

Cool Pics, thanks for sharing.

 

[crazyoildude]

That is very cool where was that i live in New Jersey and my block has snow on it...LOL
Come to think of it i dont see that many turtles here either but i have seen a few. i do have a snale in my back yard every summer.

 

[aquariuscsm]

Aww he`s beautiful! I have two red eared sliders.

 

[renegade_987]

Great looking little turtle. I think I'd have to keep him

 

[FirstNissan]

Thanks for sharing, made my evening! Great quality pictures, amazing animal, good food choices by the way.

 

[Vikas]

OK, I will confess.

I was extremely tense while viewing your pictures. Your first picture showed a predator circling in the sky. I was afraid that the cute turtle's time was going to be limited on this earth :-(

Why did you post that first picture?

 

[JHZR2]

Why? They were on my camera so I figured why not. Didnt intend to scare anyone, and hawk eating tortoise would have been distasteful. I did put a qualifier on the first two pics.

The tortoise is happy in the shade, drinking water and eating mango.

 

[01rangerxl]

Nice pictures.

There was a huge turtle of some kind living in the pond behind my old house. It was about the size of a guitar case and liked meat. Ham, meatballs, and raw chicken were all favorites, but most of the time I just gave him bread. I think he also ate some eggs another turtle laid on the bank of the pond.

 

[aquariuscsm]

Originally Posted By: 01rangerxl
Nice pictures.

There was a huge turtle of some kind living in the pond behind my old house. It was about the size of a guitar case and liked meat. Ham, meatballs, and raw chicken were all favorites, but most of the time I just gave him bread. I think he also ate some eggs another turtle laid on the bank of the pond.


I bet he was a snapper. I saved one from the middle of the road one time. He was HUGE and was trying every way he could to bite me,but couldn`t reach me. I set him down across the street by a pond. I looked back after I laid him down and he was gone! Snappers are VERY fast!